A Top NATO General Echoes Trump, Calling Aspects Of Alliance ‘Obsolete’
A Top NATO General Echoes Trump, Calling Aspects Of Alliance ‘Obsolete’
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Shaken by Trump’s Criticism of NATO, Europe Mulls Building Own Military Force
Shaken by Trump’s Criticism of NATO, Europe Mulls Building Own Military Force
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Defense Secretary Mattis Tells NATO Allies to Spend More, or Else
Defense Secretary Mattis Tells NATO Allies to Spend More, or Else
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Mike Pence Says U.S. Backs NATO But Urges Europe To Boost Military Spending
Mike Pence Says U.S. Backs NATO But Urges Europe To Boost Military Spending
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NATO Chief Says Alliance Could Increase Troops In Afghanistan In Face Of Intensifying
Three 'Black Holes' Facing NATO: Strategy, Russia, Weapons
Three 'Black Holes' Facing NATO: Strategy, Russia, Weapons
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NATO Chiefs Discuss Afghan Manning Ahead of Heads of State Meeting
NATO Chiefs Discuss Afghan Manning Ahead of Heads of State Meeting
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Key Issues Facing the NATO Alliance
Key Issues Facing the NATO Alliance
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President: NATO Member Nations Must Increase Defense Spending
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In Warsaw Speech, Trump Vows To Fight Terrorism, Back NATO Allies
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Estonia: A NATO Ally in Peril
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Facing Russian Threat, NATO Boosts Operations for the First Time Since the Cold War
Facing Russian Threat, NATO Boosts Operations for the First Time Since the Cold War
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Historic - yes, heard that before
I have seen repeated efforts in Europe to collaborate on defence projects, ostensibly to reduce costs and build capability - very few achieve that. The EU likes to make grand announcements, time will tell if this one leads to anything concrete or steel.
The project is catchily titled ‘PESCO’ - or “permanent structured co-operation; which is intended to give the EU a new method of improving their defence capabilities. One easy step would be to remove, if not reduce, the bureaucracy associated with troop movements within NATO; which is often claimed to inhibit mobilization.
There remain profound differences on security policy, not least whether NATO remains the primary method for having security. Let alone the capacity of several nations to commit money.
Hopefully this wider commentary on Europe in the FT helps:https://www.ft.com/content/ec5983aa-...3-c63fdc9b8c6c
In the UK for many it will confirm the deeply held suspicion that the EU wants to become a federal state or a "super state". Which was dismissed as ever being likely.
An American perspective on Pesco: The dangers of de-linking EU defence from NATO
A blog article by a US military officer, which has been published by Policy Exchange (a UK neo-con think tank and very pro-US normally). Given their position it might actually resonate inside government.
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EU defense initiatives must avoid #de-linking the EU from the US and NATO, avoid duplicating existing efforts, and not discriminate against non-EU members. Pesco fails at least two of these tests. The EU itself has announced Pesco will be discriminatory, and it will further see the de-linking of American and European defense.
Link:https://policyexchange.org.uk/an-ame...nce-from-nato/